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Grab succeeded, as you’d expect (6)

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I believe the answer is:

snatch

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'grab' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'succeeded as you'd expect' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'succeeded' could be 's' (genealogical abbreviation) and 's' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'natch' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for snatch that I've seen before include "Grab, seize eagerly" , "Style of weightlifting" , "fragment of tune" , "Filch" , "Weightlifting manoeuvre" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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